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PAY EQUITY AND FLEXIBLE WORK FOR NSW EMPLOYEES
Tuesday 25 May, 2010
The NSW Government will conduct a pay equity audit for the NSW public service to investigate whether there is gender pay gap and develop best practice principles to promote flexible work practices.
Premier Kristina Keneally announced the measures in response to a report on the Premier's Council for Women's recent women and work survey.
The Council's report identifies key issues and themes raised by NSW women in relation to paid employment, including:
• Flexible working hours;
• Childcare availability and affordability;
• Pay equity;
• Improved job security;
• Increased education, training and mentoring opportunities; and
• Support returning to the workforce after maternity leave.
I'm pleased to announce the NSW Government will immediately act on two of the measures proposed by the Council , Ms Keneally said.
We will develop best practice principles to promote good quality flexible work for NSW employees in public and private sector jobs, building on the current information provided through NSW Industrial Relations.
We will also conduct an audit of pay rates of the NSW Public Service through the Public Sector Workforce branch of the Department of Premier and Cabinet.
This audit will identify and provide a detailed analysis of any discrepancies between pay rates of men and women public service employees.
Minister for Women, Jodi McKay , said the NSW Government would be reviewing the entire report and considering the remaining recommendations.
The Council's online survey of more than 1,600 NSW Women over the past few months has allowed women from all walks of life to communicate directly with Government on the issues that most affect them in relation to work , Ms McKay said.
The information gained from the survey will help the Government better understand the views of women across our State.
It's important that we engage with women on their concerns about employment and look at what we can do to encourage more women into the workforce.
For further information on the Premier's Council for Women Report on its Women and Work Survey, please visit the NSW Office for Women's Policy website www.women.nsw.gov.au .
Background facts
NSW Public Service
• 60 per cent of all employees are women;
• 32 per cent of Senior Executives and Chief Executives are women; and
• 37 per cent of Board positions are occupied by women a 20 per cent increase since 1995.
Top 200 Australian Stock Exchange companies:
• 2 per cent of CEOs are women;
• 10.7 per cent of Executive Managers are women; and
• 49 per cent had at least one woman on their board.
State Parliament
• 28.9 per cent of NSW parliamentarians are women; and
• 30.4 per cent of the NSW Cabinet are women.
• NSW is roughly on par with the Australian average, where 30.8% of the Federal and State and Territory Parliamentarians are women.
Pay Equity
• In 2009 for full time workers before overtime and bonuses, women earned 17.5 per cent less than men.
• In total pay packets, the gap between men and women doubled with women earning 35 per cent less than men.
• Women's superannuation balances are only 51.4 per cent of their male counterparts and as a result of this gap, women are more likely than men to experience financial hardship and poverty.
Education
• Women's achievements in the 2009 NSW Higher School Certificate included:
• 55 per cent of students on the Distinguished Achievers list
• 66 per cent of First in Course awards
• 55 per cent of high achieving All-Rounders
2008 Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Higher Education Statistics show: 59% of graduates were women.
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